isthmuses
Narrow land connectors
Isthmuses is the plural of isthmus, a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses, with water on both sides.
The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America; the Isthmus of Corinth connects mainland Greece to the Peloponnese peninsula.
In anatomy, isthmus describes any narrow passage or constriction between larger structures, such as the isthmus of the thyroid gland.
Land almost encircled by water
- neckHead-body junction
- land bridgeTerrain joining two continents
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
cape · promontory · barrier · strait · channel · delta · inlet · fjord
Terrain joining two continents
- linkPoint of connection
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- passageSegment of text
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
conduit · junction · gateway · nexus · chokepoint · bottleneck · crossing · connector
Isthmus nation with waterway
- CorinthAncient Greek maritime city
- SuezEgyptian canal city
- PeloponneseSouthern Greek peninsula
- CatalanIberian Romance language
Head-body junction
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- narrowsConstricted water passage
bottleneck · waist · slender · tapered · squeezed · compressed · restricted · tight
peninsula
Land almost encircled by water
- neckHead-body junction
- land bridgeTerrain joining two continents
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
headland · cape · promontory · barrier · strait · channel · delta · inlet · fjord · gulf
land bridge
Terrain joining two continents
bridge · conduit · junction · gateway · nexus · chokepoint · bottleneck · crossing · connector · tie
Panama
Isthmus nation with waterway
- CorinthAncient Greek maritime city
- SuezEgyptian canal city
- PeloponneseSouthern Greek peninsula
neck
Head-body junction
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
narrows · bottleneck · waist · slender · tapered · squeezed · compressed · restricted · tight · contracted
throat
Neck's inner passage
constriction · narrowing · passage · tube · canal
isthmusespeninsulas
Land masses mostly water-bounded
capes · headlands · promontories · islands · archipelagos
- Isthmus of PanamaNarrow continental connection point